Mass at St Marys for Colac soldiers tribute
At St Marys Church Mass will be celebrated for Colac and district soldiers who have made the supreme sacrifice. Word arrived that Private M T Farrell died of wounds in Palestine after three and a half years service across Gallipoli France and Egypt. Other Colac stories note deaths and local sympathy including Private Donald F Matheson in France and a ram accident fatality for William Flanagan.
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St. Mary's Church
Colac
M. T. Farrell
Palestine
Farrell Can
Gallipoli
France
Egypt
Colac Hace Society
William Flanagan
Metropolis
Railway Street
Empire Day Donations and Local Society Updates
Empire Day committee records donations since the published list with many individuals and societies contributing. Warrn Court Red Cross Society nets £100, Alvie Red Cross Society raises £195 14 8, Warnscourt and Colac chapters report second installments and totals. The Alvie Red Cross canvass yields £133 19 9. the Warrion Red Cross auxiliary clarifies badge proceeds. Church of England Girls Friendly stalls report continued support and totals.
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C. Stewart P
OU. Bayer
Il Ench
John W. Cawood
Apollo Bay
Fred. Lenmead
Me Calvert
Irrewarra
J. G
Warncourt Red Crom Society
Warrion Red Cross Society
Aw.n.l. Colac
Alvie Red Cram Society
Uno Handley
Belle Potts
W. Astley
T. W. Hancock
Jon. Bourke
Cororooke
Flag Fund
W. J. Dennis
Miss Dennis
W. Prosser
Mr. Promer
Alvie Red Cahoas Society
Empire
Alvie Redrosa
J. A. Lang
Riccarton
Alex. McDonald
Earch
A. Brepnall
G. G. Williams
Neil Calvert
N. Calvert
L. G. Calvert
A. A. Flett
J. McIntosh A. Kilpatrick
J. Buckle
G. Buckle
J P. Morrissey
Alex. McKeone
Mre Beasley
H. A. Jlendenning
J. Smith
F. Bonney
H. Mahood
P. R. Williams
A Hannon
C. Darcy
Arch
Hev
T. Smith
A. Kilpatrick
Jas, Missen
John Mixon
H. Osborne
Mra A. Scutcheon
G. Binna
T. Binns
Enge
J. McConchie
Mo MecLennan
WA. Barry
BR. Rogerson
KH. W. Bennett
W. Neale
E. Hester
T. McMillan
Hugattyan
J. HM. Brown
J. Howarth
T. Eldridge
Miss Keegan
H. Morriis
Mra J. Rippon
A. McInnes
T. Fox
W. Mounsey
T. Conner
J. Ingike
R. Hannam
Garden
A. Richardson
F. Houghton
T. Harvey
Ivan Burfcote
Bid. Buckle
F. Horan
T. Bramley
T. Bridgman
Delahunty
Eenr
G. Matherson
E. Hawkins
C. Yates
C. Cols
Mr. Hogan
Albert Richins
G. H. Richins
N. Morrim
AL. Bridgeman
L Bobb
A. Lang
Mra J. Bourke
H. Kenyon
Mini Daley
Warrion Red Cross Boctery
Donald Read
Church OF England
Alvie Red Cross Sends Aid From Alvie Depot Melbourne
A box of donated goods from Alvie and Dreette members was despatched to the Central Red Cross Depot in Melbourne. Contents include socks mittens shirts towels soap cocoa and books among others, with several named donors and a total of 193 pounds 18 shillings 9 pence raised in Alvie for the British Red Cross appeal.
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Central Red Cross
Melbourne
Alvie Hed Cross Sociery
Neale
A. Beuteheon
Kilpatrick
J. McConchie
Dreette
Secretary of Knowledge
W. C. Read
Reelte
Alvie
Local School Welcomes New Head Master Mr Frank Hall
Mr Frank Hall commenced duty at the local state school. The late head teacher Hast ings grew to Mumblin near Terang. On Thursday evening a large milk shed owned by Mr Neil McInnis was destroyed by fire with the origin unknown.
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Frank Hall
Dlrs Hastings
Mumblin
Terang
Neil McInnis
Lie
Lardner's Track Prize Winners Listed in June Thon
Mrs Jackson of Lardner's Junethon won second prize in the Portland Prom Pocety silver cup event and first prize for best acre plot at Beech Forest Ovway Produce Society. Other results include a harvest of prizes amid wet cold weather and forthcoming sales notices for livestock and gifts from local merchants.
Melbourne Shovel Races Highlight Saturday Meeting
Local event at Melbourne featured flat races with competitors including Happy King and Wondergraft. Reports note wagering purses and entries such as Bar Geen with spectators tracking results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy King
Wondergraft
Malem
Bar Geen
Racing entries and handicaps from Derwent and Fort Shinson meet
A fragmented racing page lists handicaps and results across divisions. Horses in Burnley and Fort Shinson events are named with odds and placements, including Jody Fioshewe Avondale and Cherry Belle with multiple contenders.
Ung Clu Ait-bavel Stakes Dog Race Summary
A fragmented report describes eight all aged hound events with several pairings. Names include Furst, Master Swallow, Jean Nickel, Fancy Swell, Elma Reserve, Lady Saifo, Just Me, Miss Muriel, Beauty's Favor and others competing at various heats. First prize offerings include sums of money and multiple winners referenced across races. The text also notes several matchups and outcomes such as Fancy Swell beating Bulkie and Elma Reserve defeating Just Me in different rounds.
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Murdedure
Furst
U Fae
Barrabool Lass
Master Swallow
Jean Nickel
Fancy Swell
Bulkie
Heauty
Favor
Solid Nickel
Elma
Flying Heel
Just Me
Mystic Lady
Lady Saifo
da Io
Mis Muriel
Elegant Ha
Burst Tice
Juan Nickel
Barraboul Laws
Beauty
Favor Bea
Elma Reserve
Miss Muriel
Ae Favor
Elna Heserye
Lady
Fuma
J. Collme
Mise
Ada
Messrs
Vessey Gid Morrow
Elma Meverye
Quarter Banks Sore Three Goals and Two Minor Points
The Banks side scored three goals and two minors while their opponents trailed by one goal. Final tallies read Banks seven goals eleven behinds to Ex-Students six goals seven behinds. The ground was in good order and play fluctuated with many players on the ball.
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Banks Sored
Allied Forces Report Major Swiss Victory North of Montdidier
Worded dispatch describes Allied air supremacy and ground advances near Montdidier and Cha teau Thierry with heavy German losses. Prisoners reported, air battles fierce, and attacks around Arras and the Marne front largely repulsed. Additional notes cover political questions in the House of Commons regarding Irish Volunteers and related legislation.
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House OF Commons
W. M. It
Brine
Laser
Scotland
Bonar Law
Exchequer
Lord Frosch
Irish Volunteers
Treduoid
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